thigmo-

prefix

related to touching, usually a plant.

“thigmo- + tropism (“movement, turning”) → thigmotropism (“movement of a plant because of touching”)”

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Meanings

prefix
  1. biologyrelated to touching, usually a plant.

    thigmo- + tropism (“movement, turning”) → thigmotropism (“movement of a plant because of touching”)

    Synonyms: hapto-

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixrelated to touching, usually a plant.

Similar
hapto-
Also see
hapto-

Origin

From Ancient Greek θῐ́γμᾰ (thĭ́gmă) + -o-, from the root of θῐγγᾰ́νω (thĭngắnō, “to touch”).

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APA

thigmo-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thigmo-

MLA

“thigmo-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thigmo-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thigmo-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thigmo-.

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